The Eastern African Standby Force has been officially invited by the Union of Comoros to observe the forthcoming general elections. The decree sets presidential and regional elections to be held on 24th March, 2019. Following the official invitation, EASF has initiated its planning process in preparation for the possible deployment.

The Civilian Component of the Eastern Africa Standby Force carried outapersonnel verification and recruitment exercise from 26th to 28th February 2019 in Kigali, Rwanda.Thethree day activity aimed at assessing the suitability and capacity of personnel who have been trained for

Following the horrific terror attacks on civilians on Maka al-Mukarama road in Mogadishu, Somalia on 1st March 2019, the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) would like to issue the following statement.